Happy Friday!
Elaine Thoma submitted today’s featured image of Spiderman seemingly making his way through some trees near the creek in Lang Bay.
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On this day:
In 1865, United States president Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at a theatre in Washington, DC. Lincoln died the next day.
In 1912, the ocean liner Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean just before midnight. The ship sank two hours and 40 minutes later; more than 1,500 people who were aboard died.
In 1928, in their second National Hockey League season, New York Rangers defeated Montreal Maroons 2-1 in game five of the Stanley Cup final to win the series 3-2.
In 1969, Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 at home. It was the first regular season Major League Baseball game played outside of the United States.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Friday, April 14, as is a high of 10 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to four degrees in the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Powell River RCMP responded to a report of a hit and run at a residence in the 2800 block of Dixon Road.
Meanwhile…
A proposal to establish a composting facility in the Duck Lake area will face several conditions.
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